WASP Pilots Receive Congressional Gold Medal on Capitol Hill
About 200 Women Airforce Service Pilots attended the ceremony where Deanie Parrish praised volunteers who flew noncombat missions to free male pilots for overseas duty. WASPs were not recognized as real military pilots and faced limited benefits after service.
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Budget deficit hits record in February as deficits stay above 1 trillion
The February deficit rose to 220.9 billion dollars, 14 percent above the prior record, with five month total at 651.6 billion. The Obama administration projects a 1.56 trillion-deficit for 2010 and over 1 trillion for 2011, citing stimulus spending as necessary to revive the economy amid 9.7 percent unemployment. Revenues rose for the first time since April 2008, while outlays reached 328.4 billion.
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Obama pushes health care overhaul in Missouri rally
President Obama denounced waste and fraud in federal health programs at a St. Charles rally as he urged Congress to pass the health care reform plan by March 18. He warned against delays, citing improper payments and promised a common sense approach to curb insurer abuses and save money.
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Voters say talk jobs not action in Washington
A AP-GfK poll shows 22 percent approve of Congress while a bare majority back Barack Obama. Voters like few actions on job creation as unemployment remains high and gridlock grows over health care and stimulus talks. Frustration with both parties drives calls to fire their congressmen.
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Too many invasive heart tests study alarms experts
A study finds a high share of angiograms in the United States are performed on patients who have no serious blockages or heart disease. Experts urge better patient selection, noting that the test carries small but real risks and that noninvasive screening should be tried first.
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